April 6, 2001

My
name is Soitaire and I'm a two and a half year old, female, african
pygmy hedgehog. I lived with my mom (owner) and her boyfriend until this
New Years Eve.

Early that morning, her boyfriend woke me up and tied a piece of string
around my waist! He seemed nervous and was interrupting my beauty sleep,
but I humored him as he carefully twisted the twine out of my cage and
all around the room. I am by no means a morning hedgehog and this was
not amusing me... until I spotted a glittering diamond engagement ring
tied to the other end of the string! He was going to propose and I was
going to play an integral part in the event! I stayed as still as I
could and waited for him to wake mom... He asked her to marry him...
and she said yes... and now we're one big family! I just wonder how
they're planning to integrate me into their wedding ceremony!